In a short time, the congregation of Spencer Trinity Lutheran Church collected a van load of school supplies for children at Spencer School.

Written by

Harry Toufar
For News-Herald Media

The board of elders from Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer felt the need to do more community outreach. Last year, they approached Spencer Schools to find out what they could do to help the school.

The school administration was contacted for its input. Together, they came up with the idea of donating backpacks. There are always some families who struggle financially when it comes to getting school supplies. The backpacks definitely were a Godsend for the kids.

This year, the church again contacted the school to see what its needs were. Mike Endreas, school superintendent, said there is ...